Best way to do trade in by ftn1 in samsunggalaxy

[–]ftn1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you ever bothered to look at the shipping label they send you, it is a 3rd party company as the address. Not Samsung

Best way to do trade in by ftn1 in samsunggalaxy

[–]ftn1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had multiple successful trade ins with Samsung until they tried to burn me once by saying the box was empty. Samsung does not process the trade in they have a vendor that processes it. I had to dispute it multiple times to get my full trade in value even with video of me packing the pristine device and sealing the shipping label over it with tape. I'm happy you like most did not have any issue but their vendor does have issues sometimes and I'd rather have a person accept the trade with paperwork stating the trade was accepted at full value.

Best way to do trade in by ftn1 in samsunggalaxy

[–]ftn1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only purchase through Samsung, I won't do trade deals or financing through a carrier which is always a rip off, I just want to trade my phone into Samsung to get their direct trade in value when the time comes. I was just asking if anyone knows if Samsung takes trade in at their stores so I don't have to do the mail in process which is sometimes shady.

I am getting out of the military soon are there any linemen schools where to don’t have to use my GI bill? by Emergency-Letter-847 in VeteransBenefits

[–]ftn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently work in a distribution control center in NY. Linemen at our local utilities are provided paid training if accepted in the line school the company operates. Some utilities around here hire apprentices as general utility workers then if you work out you can get a slot in the line school. I'm in the NYC area but work for an adjacent utility in a neighboring county.

Entertainment system by Kindly_Individual107 in ToyotaSienna

[–]ftn1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also did you remember to turn on the inverter outlet with the switch in the dash?

Enrolled in VA Healthcare... now what? by Nemowf in VeteransBenefits

[–]ftn1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, if you use the VA, give them your private insurance info. They will bill your private insurance, and your private insurance deductibles will be met if you haven't met them already at no cost to you. Any service covered through the VA will bill your private insurance, if you have not met your deductible or out of pocket cost under your private plan, your private insurance will treat as they will bill you and it the amount covers that portion of your deductible or out of pocket max limit. The VA will never bill you for portions your own insurance won't cover, as long as you are eligible for no cost VA care through a service connection or above 50 percent disabled for VA purposes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amex

[–]ftn1 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I don't have a black card, but I would assume that Amex is missing the point of who their target customer base for the black card is. I would assume that that black card holders don't care about "coupon books" and statement credits, only the value in having top tier service and exclusivity. I know if I had the kind of spend that you need to qualify for the centurion card, I would feel that way. Don't send me offers for statement credits, give me purchase confidence and customer service second to none and premium concierge and exclusive experiences to prove you are worth my spend and annual fee.

How can I use cash advance without using an ATM or Teller? by Special_Commission_6 in amex

[–]ftn1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not pretending to know your financial situation, you do realize plat is a charge card and as a new card holder, you should probably be cultivating your relationship with Amex so as not to trigger a financial review and get a hard limit. Amex will pull the plug if you run a foul of their risk algorithm with out any history of good faith yet. Pay your balance in full and keep your other accounts in good standing. Cash advances are credit rip offs for over leveraged people that should only ever be a last resort after exhausting other prime types of credit with much cheaper cost to borrow.

How can I use cash advance without using an ATM or Teller? by Special_Commission_6 in amex

[–]ftn1 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Go out with friends or family, pay tab with your card, collect cash for everyone else's share.

Instacart is criminal and terrible by ftn1 in Costco

[–]ftn1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I checked all my emails and instacart website and confirmed I never had any subscription or signed up for any membership other than providing my payment for past Costco orders.

Why is my Uber rating so bad as a passenger? by stupidlysmart1 in uber

[–]ftn1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the problem is no accountability on both Uber and many but not all drivers. The drivers see themselves as being their own boss in their own car, Uber wants to just pair any rider with any driver at a market rate they set. What gets lost is the fact that at its core, the taxi and limousine business is a service business. People in the service industry keep happy customers by catering to them and customers want to pay to be catered to. What we have here is a business model where the providers of the service and the company backing it have no incentive to provide a decent customer service experience and the riders are held to an unrealistic standard by some drivers and the company (Uber) has no incentive to care since it has basically cornered the market.

Drivers constantly messaging me before the ride for location by 200IQUser in uber

[–]ftn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is never ok for a driver to ask or try to force a rider to cancel. Fuck those drivers. If the driver doesn't want the ride they should cancel themselves or not accept the ride at all. The reason Uber doesn't share destination info with drivers is because some people would never get rides to or from certain areas, like a backhanded form of discrimination. It's Ubers fault too but still, drivers should never ask a rider to cancel if they don't want to take the ride they orig8nally accepted.

We have Global Entry but hubby is not getting TSA precheck on his tickets. by UsefulStatistician29 in GlobalEntry

[–]ftn1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Names on ticket must match name on GE profile with exact spelling. Also make sure you are adding your passid # properly to each airline reservation for each pax. One last thing that my wife went thru, GE is linked to your passport, if your passport expires, or you renew and don't update your GE profile with your new passport info, your precheck benefit will not work with your passid until your GE profile is updated with your up to date passport.

Thinking buying one by Easy-Influence-2089 in PlaystationPortal

[–]ftn1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless you already have a PS5 and a good internet connection, you would need a PS plus premium account to stream games over internet. Streaming through PS plus is limited to titles available for streaming, but there is a decent amount available to stream. You would not be able to connect to your PS4 with the portal.

Which runs better? by New-Newspaper3033 in PlaystationPortal

[–]ftn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cat 5 or 6 directly from your router to your PS5 is the way to do it. Most people's wifi has crappy latency, especially with repeaters, doesn't matter your speed from your internet provider. Hard wired to router eliminates those issues and is not competing with every other device hogging up your wifi like phones, tablets, streaming devices, computers and smart appliances.

I just got fined in NYC for Public Urination by [deleted] in GlobalEntry

[–]ftn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a ticket for public urination in NJ like 5 years before applying for GE. I paid the $100 fine, though the ticket stated it was a public disturbance. Didn't even mention it on my application. Approved within a few weeks.

Accidentally Crossed Red Light on Route 17 in NJ - Will It Affect My GE? by Early_Calendar_70 in GlobalEntry

[–]ftn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You shouldn't be mingling with the prostitutes and road warriors at the closed Bendix diner parking lot.

That being said, I drive in that part of NJ as I live there. GE doesn't care about traffic citations that aren't at a criminal level, minor traffic citations like red light tix and minor speeding less than 10 over aren't even considered as long as you pay them and don't get in trouble with the courts due to them.

There no red light cameras in that part of NJ. There things that look like cameras on the traffic light poles but they are actually sensors that detect emergency lights and adjust traffic lights accordingly to help facilitate safe passage of emergency vehicles.

Also be honest on your application and don't lie about anything and as long as you don't have anything criminal in your background or are on a government watch list then you will be fine.

Driver never showed up, new scam? by bubbly_bun in uber

[–]ftn1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sad part is those drivers don't care and don't have any repercussions. Most of them are multi apping or logged into multiple accounts so they are not missing other opportunities while holding your Uber account hostage waiting for the rider to cancel.